NZ Most Professional Model Search Is Back!

Aspiring models
all around the country will have their chance to win great
prizes and launch a career on the catwalk when the Cleo Nova
Model Search hits the road on Friday 28 November.

For 10
days scouts from Nova Models Talent and Actors will conduct
a tour of the country, holding open auditions at Principals
stores in six locations, in order to find next year’s
hottest new model. The Edge radio station will be at each
regional event featuring live links and interviews.

“We
are looking for gorgeous, sophisticated, confident young
women between 15 and 24 who have the right attitude and
determination to make it to the top,” says Nova director
Caroline Barley.

“Having the right look is important, of
course, but having a great personality and ambition is
crucial too. Confidence can turn a pretty girl into a
stunning one.”

Last year’s winner of the search, Victoria
Mee from Takapuna, Auckland, has seen her modeling career go
from strength to strength in the last 12 months.

She has
featured on the pages of magazines such as Pavement and
Woman’s Day, and Cleo, of course.

She also currently
appears on billboards across the country as the face of Max.

This year’s winner also has a pile of prizes to look
forward to. As well as shooting a fashion editorial for Cleo
magazine and gaining representation with Nova Models, she
will receive a $1000 wardrobe from Principals, a year’s
subscription to Cleo, a year’s hair care from Cut Above and
a Fujifilm 35mm compact camera.

The runner-up and
finalists also receive great prize packages, and every
entrant will receive a 15 percent discount voucher for
Principals, and delicious Dove Divinity chocolates.

So,
girls, grab your friends and a copy of Cleo magazine for
entry details, and be in to launch your face on the pages of
a magazine!

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